Focus and Scope
TALES is an international refereed journal publishing scholarly discussion papers, research and reviews from all disciplines and methodologies that contribute to the professional development of teaching and learning for sessional staff and their colleagues.
The journal advances awareness of the professional, scholarly and innovative approaches and the significant contribution and standing of sessional academic staff to the higher education sector.
The journal welcomes contributions from part time and continuing instructors, adjuncts, teaching assistants, researchers and administrative staff. To meet acceptance criteria papers must add to the scholarship in the field, present ideas relevant to the broad higher education sector, and be accessible to an English-language international audience.
Topics to be explored in themed editions include:
Student relationships & pastoral care
Institutional policies & communities of practice
Induction and professional development
Student and staff evaluation
Moderation, marking and assessment
Flexible delivery & technology in teaching
International contexts
Publication & research
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Articles submitted to TALES are subject to a double-blind review process, with appropriate reviewers selected from an extensive inter-disciplinary panel.
Manuscripts meeting the Author Guidelines and passing the submission preparation checklist will be sent out for review within two weeks.
The timeline associated with the decision to accept/reject a manuscript submission may depend on the level of revision required and the theme and content of each journal issue. Authors are therefore asked to allow three months for the selection process.
Publication Frequency
TALES is published twice yearly.
Archiving
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